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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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